Nantucket Public School District Register for school.
Website: www.npsk.org
Address: 32 First Way, Nantucket, MA 02554
Phone: 508-228-7285

 

Nantucket Community School Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) Programs for children birth to eight years.
Website: www.nantucketcommunityschool.org/
Address: 10 Surfside Road, Nantucket, MA 02554
Phone: 508-228-7285 X6

 

Nantucket Boys & Girls Club Provides a safe place to learn and to grow through ongoing relationships with caring adult professionals and life-enhancing programs and character development experiences that foster hope and opportunity.
Email: info@nantucketboysandgirlsclub.org
Website: https://nantucketboysandgirlsclub.org/
Address: 61 Sparks Avenue, PO Box 269 Nantucket, MA 02554
Phone: 508-228-0158
 

Children’s Cove Provides the coordinated response to cases of child sexual abuse, physical abuse, witness to domestic violence, commercial sexual exploitation, and trafficking.
Website: www.childrenscove.org/
Phone: 508-375-0410
 

Massachusetts Children’s Alliance MACA Resource for helping
victims of child abuse.
Email: maca@machildrensalliance.org
Website: www.machildrensalliance.org
Address: 11 Beacon Street, Suite 321, Boston, MA 02108

Phone: 617-573-9800
 

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod & The Islands Helps children in under-resourced families thrive by providing transformational, one-to-one relationships with caring adult mentors.
Website: https://emassbigs.org/cape-cod/
Address: 684 Main Street Suite 3, Hyannis, MA 02601
Phone: 508-771-5150

Cape Cod Family Resource Center (FRC) Provides family support and community-based services and resources for parents and families. Also provides information and referral, assessment and support for families with child requiring assistance issues, education groups and classes, and parent/child activities. Also offered is assistance with school services including IEP
and 504 plans.
Website: capecodfamilyresourcecenter.org
Address: 29 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601
Phone: 508-815-5100
 

The Children's Study Home Family Support Project Provides services specifically targeted for three permanency configurations: Families in crisis whose children are at risk of out-of-home
placement, families of children who have been reunified from foster care or more restrictive placements, and families planning for step down from a residential or hospitalization program.
Website: https://studyhome.org/
Phone: 413-739-5626

A Bed for Every Child Strives to give children in need a new twin mattress, box spring and set of linens so that they can get a good night’s rest and be ready to follow their dreams in the morning! A Bed for Every Child is available at any school throughout Massachusetts. An agency or school needs to send in a request through their website.
Website: www.abedforeverychild.org/
Phone: 781-595-7570 x12
 

Project Just Because Gives a minimum of two toys, a book, and a birthday bag with party items such as decorations and cake mix for children aged 1-12 years old. Fill out a Birthday Request
within 30 days prior to the child’s birthdate.
Website: https://www.projectjustbecause.org/programs/birthday-program/
Phone: 508-435-6511
 

Cape Cod Council of Churches - A Baby Center Provides at no charge, every 30 days, critical basic items for infants and children up to age 4 who live on Cape Cod and the Islands; and whose
families meet income guidelines as identified by the federal WIC 
program. Items provided include formula/baby food, diapers and baby clothing. Parenting support programs, nutritional guidance, private consultations, an on-site visiting nurse, and resource information.
Website: www.ababycenter.org

Phone: 508-0771-8157
 

Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
of Massachusetts Serves as a resource to the commonwealth on issues affecting grandparents raising grandchildren, and relatives, other than parents, raising kin.
Phone: 617-748-2454

 

Cape Kid Meals This program sends each student home with meals and snacks for the weekend. The food is discreetly packed in the students’ backpacks each Friday afternoon.
Email: tammyleoneckm@gmail.com
Website: www.capekidmeals.org , https://foodforfree.org/school-programs/
Phone: 617-802-9880

MA DCF Child-at-Risk Hotline Learn what to do if you know or suspect a child is being abused or neglected.
Phone: 800-792-5200

National Runaway Safeline Text
Phone: 66008

National Runaway Safeline Offers staff 24/7 to listen and offer confidential, non-directive and non-judgmental support.
Website: www.1800runaway.org/
Phone: 800-RUNAWAY

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Mentoring Youth Nantucket Resources and information for parents and teens.
Website: http://mentoringyouthnantucket.org/
Phone: 508-228-2689
 

Council for Human Services Provides confidential, quality professional care to adults and youth on Nantucket who seek mental health and addiction services.
Phone: 508-228-2689

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Parenting / Support

Community Network for Children Their mission is to engage, strengthen, and connect the community.
Website: https://nantucketcommunityschool.org
Address: 10 Surfside Road, Nantucket, MA 02554
Phone: 508-228-7285 x1571
 

MA Network of Foster Creating community and opportunity for current and former foster youth through education, employment, service and leadership.
Website: www.massnfca.org/
Phone: 617-278-4272

 

Parental Stress Line Offers support, empathy, encouragement, information, referrals, and crisis intervention.
Website: www.parentshelpingparents.org/stressline
Phone: 800-632-8188

Parents Helping Parents
Website: www.parentshelpingparents.org
Phone: 800-882-1250

Planned Parenthood They show you how to be your kid’s go-to resource for answers and advice, from pre-K to college.
Website: www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/parents
Phone: 800-230-PLAN

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Mentoring Youth Nantucket Resources and information for parents and teens.

Website: http://mentoringyouthnantucket.org/

Phone: 508-228-2689